October 18, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Braces for Another Day of Heated Debate - Anti-Riot Police On Standby
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Uganda: Uganda's Economy Remains Steadfast, Says Latest Bou Report
Even without a governor at the helm after the fall of the longest serving banking executive on the continent, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, the bank has remained steadfast, on… Read more »
Uganda: Police Arrest 48 Suspects in Crackdown Against Theft Along the Cattle Corridor
The Anti Stock Theft Unit (ASTU), in collaboration with the Rwizi region, Greater Masaka, Sezibwa, and Sembabule police regions, has arrested 48 suspects and four butchers in… Read more »
October 16, 2023
South Sudan: Nimule-Juba Highway Placed Under Siege As Military Demand Salary Increment
The South Sudanese Joint Command Council (JCC) has imposed a siege on the Nimule-Juba highway and ordered residents of Nimule and surrounding areas to evacuate before any military… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Uganda: Suspended Opposition MPs Vow to Continue Fight Against Arbitrary Arrest, Intimidation
A group of five suspended opposition MPs has criticised Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa for their suspension without providing any clear reasons. Read more »
Uganda: Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Cautions MPs On Decorum, Dressing Code
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has cautioned legislators against character assassination, and violation of rules of the House and urged them to legislate with decorum and dignity… Read more »
Uganda: UPDF Goes After Attackers Who Killed Tourists in Queen Elizabeth National Park
The UPDF has said it is currently on the pursuit for the assailants who killed two tourists and their driver in Queen Elizabeth National Park on Tuesday. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Assures Tourists of Their Safety After Queen Elizabeth National Park Attack
President Museveni has assured the country that security agencies have embarked on a pursue mission for the assailants who attacked tourists in Queen Elizabeth National Park . Read more »
October 16, 2023
Uganda: How Long Shall Opposition MPs Walk Out of Parliament?
The unending walkout of parliament is increasingly becoming a major concern in the 11th Parliament. Read more »
Uganda: Activists Ask World Bank to Stop Funding Fossil Fuels
A climate action lobby group has called on the World Bank to halt its financing of fossil fuels and instead invest in nuclear energy. Read more »
Uganda: We Are Facing Social Pressure to Prioritise Marriage Over Careers, Female Student Leaders Say
Student leaders have noted that their parents discourage them from participating in leadership positions at school, arguing that it could affect their prospects of getting married… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Uganda: Over Half a Million Vaccines At Risk of Expiration, Ministry of Health Under Fire
The Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng, has expressed concern over the low uptake of Covid-19 vaccines, stating that by February 2024, 7,567,200 vaccine doses in Uganda will… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Uganda: Rebels Fleeing DR Congo, Running Back to Uganda - Museveni
President Museveni has said because of heavy bombardment and other operations by the joint UPDF and FARDC forces inside DRC, ADF fighters have started fleeing from their hideouts… Read more »
October 15, 2023
Uganda: Lira RCC Intervenes in Pentecostal Christian Wrangles
Lira Resident City Commissioner, Lawrence Emmy Egole has intervened in the affairs of Yahweh Pentecostal Christians hailing from the districts that make up Lango subregion. Read more »
October 14, 2023
Uganda: Arua MP Jailed Six Months Over Shs55.6 Million Loan
Adriko Yovan, the Member of Parliament representing Vurra County in Arua District has been committed to civil prison for six months over failure to service a loan amounting to… Read more »
Somalia: Uganda Struggles to Capitalise On Kampala Declaration With Somalia After Promising Opportunities
Uganda has yet to fully realise the potential laid out in the Kampala Declaration, which aimed to promote trade, investment, and tourism partnerships between Uganda and Somalia. Read more »
October 12, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Denounces Witchcraft, and Superstition in Uganda's Education Sector
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to the education managers in Uganda to be clear on their historical role of imparting education basics to learners and helping them… Read more »
Uganda: Female MP Accuses Zaake of Abuse, Calls for Action
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, was compelled to adjourn Parliament for 10 minutes after Juliet Kinyamatama, the Rakai District Woman MP, accused Francis Zaake, the Mityana… Read more »
Uganda: Joy as Uganda Airlines Makes Maiden Flight to India
It was joy and happiness for the Ugandan delegation led by the Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala after they landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahara… Read more »
Uganda: Six Teachers Remanded for Selling Fake PLE Exam Papers to Schools in Kampala
Six teachers have been remanded to Luzira government prison after being charged with selling fake Primary Leaving Examination papers to schools in Kampala. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Climate Activist Kobusingye Receives 18th Bremen Solidarity Prize
Ugandan climate justice activist, Hamira Kobusingye, was recently awarded the prestigious 18th Bremen Solidarity Prize in recognition of her remarkable achievements. Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Boycott of Parliament Hangs on Govt Response
Opposition politicians decision to boycott parliament hangs in balance as they await government response to their protest against arrest of their supporters and leaders. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Unapologetic as Opposition MPs Maintain Parliament Boycott
Opposition legislators have declared that they will not return to Parliament until the government apologises for the manhandling of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi and the… Read more »
Uganda: Invest in Uganda, You Won't Regret, Museveni Tells UAE Businessmen
President Museveni has met a delegation of investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more »
Uganda: General Katumba Wamala Wants Uganda Airlines to Fly to More Indian Cities
Works and transport Minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has said there is an urgent need to have India review her Bilateral Air Service Agreements with Uganda to allow the… Read more »